Antonius Pius (USA) bay, 2001 • height 15.3hh

RACE RECORD - Pharos $1.5 million yearling. Nearctic In Ireland, UK & France, 2 wins, 4 places Lady Angela - 1200- 1400m. 1961 Timeform 123 at 3. at 2 WON Gr2 Railway S. (1200m) (USA) Almahmoud - Mahmoud at 3 2nd Gr1 Breeder’s Cup Mile (1600m) 1977 - Fighting Fox 3rd Gr1 St James Palace S. (1600m) Admirals Voyage 3rd Gr1 Prix du Moulin (1600m) Pas de Nom Olympia Lou - Olympia (“threw away victory in Gr1 Poule d’Essay des Poulains by 1968 - Fair Trial veering right and losing footing to hit rail 50m from winning Petitioner post” Timeform) - Felstead Blushing Groom - Red God Groom Dancer SIRE LINE Pursuit Of Love Featherhill - DANZIG - won 3 races in US (all his starts). 1989 Green Dancer - At stud in US. Sire of Gr1 winners of both sexes. Sire of Dance Quest Champions. Sire of sires. Catchascatchcan Polyponder - Barbizon Notable progeny incl (86c - His Majesty, (GB) 1995 Never Bend - Nasrullah Buckpasser); Chief’s Crown (82c - Secretariat, Mill Reef Swoon’s Son); Polonia (84f – Round Table, Catawba Mill - Princequillo Nasrullah); Stephan’s Odyssey (82c - Gallant 1985 Reform - Pall Mall Man, ); Polish Navy (84c - Tatan, Valkyrie); Catalpa Danzig Connection (83c – Sir Ivor, Princequillo); Ostrya - Hornbeam Lotka (83f - Gallant Man, Ribot); (87c - Mr Prospector, Illustrious); Contredance (82f - Cyane, NOTABLE PROGENY (*SW) TAKEN (00f, Gilded Time): 6 wins in Australia, S. Restless Native); Qualify (84c - Raise A Native, Hail * MY SANCTUARY (10f - Pulpit, Summer Squall; MR 100) Crystal S.-(L); 3rd Gr2 WH Stocks S., Lord S.- To Reason); (83c - Sir Ivor, Never - won Gr2 Debutante S. (L), Summoned S.-(L) Bend); Shaadi (86c - Hoist The Flag, John’s Joy); * ANTONIUS DU BOIS (10c - Theatrical, Rare Performerr; MR 107) Anapine (02f, Anabaa): 3 wins in Aus; 2nd Gr3 Polish Precedent (86c - Buckpasser, Bold Lad - won Gr3 Langerman, Gr3 Juvenile Cup Adrian Knox S. US); Polish Patriot (88c - Filiberto, Successor); Ace Antonius (10c - Dynaformer, Woodman; MR 99) Issa (02f, Pursuit Of Love): did not win; dam of Dance Smartly (88f - Smarten, Nodouble); - 2nd Gr3 Umkhomazi S; 3rd Gr3 Godolphin Barb S. ARRIA (11f, Antonius Pius): 2 wins, Summer Juv. (89c - Alydar, Relic); Dispute (90f - Reviewer, * YOSHIE (10f - Jallad, Waterville Lake; MR 92) S.-(L) Swaps); Maroof (90c - , Venture); Pine Bluff - won Dahlia Plate (L), East Cape Breeders S. (L) (89c - Halo, Rambunctuous); Blue Duster (93f - * ARRIA (11f - Pursuit Of Love, Mill Reef) - won Summer Juv S (L) 3rd dam Habitat, Tourangeau); Anabaa (92c – Gay Mecene, Victorious (11c - Jallad, National Assembly; MR 90) CATALPA (73f, Reform): 4 wins in UK, Gr2 Ribblesdale Riverman); Pas de Response (94f - Mr Prospector, Dinesen (10f - Al Mufti, Northfields; MR 80) 2nd E.C Paddock S.(L) S., Gr3 Ashford Castle S., Beeswing S.-(L); 2nd Gr3 Northern Answer), Langfuhr (92c - Briarctic, Adriatic Sky (10f - Touch Gold, Broad Brush) Lancashire Oaks; 3rd S.-(L) (TFR 115); Mod Barley (10c - Model Man, Dancing Champ) Gummo); dam of Lavender Landscape (10c - Lear Fan, Mt Livermore) Catawba (85f, Mill Reef): see above KIN-BREEDING: Danzig is kinbred 3(4)x5x(7)x6 Lady Girlfriend (10f - Badger Land, Golden Thatch) STRIGIDA (78f, Habitat): 2 wins in UK, Gr2 Ribblesdale Angela (Sister Sarah) x Mah Mahal x (Baton) x Flamenco Fusion (10f - Salaadim, Hobnob) S, Clore Mem S.-(L); 3rd Gr2 Nassau S. Broderie. Danzig’s dam Pas de Nom is kinbred 4x5 Man From Milan (11c - Al Mufti, Raise A Man) - 3rd Gatecrasher (L) Kenanga (83f, Kris): 3 wins in UK, 2nd Galtres S.- Creole Maid x Broderie, his grandam Petitioner is international (L); dam of kinbred 2x3x3 Art Paper x Felkington x Broderie. The FAUSTINA (08f – Cadeaux Genereux, Dayjur); SW in Fr (TFR 109) Florid (91c, The Minstrel): 6 wins in UK, 3rd Troy S.- key-horse of the bottom female line appears to be Roman Flight (08c - , Damister) - PS in UK (TFR 100) (L), Mercury S.-(L) Broderie, a very closely kin-bred daughter of , Kingscroft (08c – , Bold Lad IRE); 7w in UK (TFR 98) Prudence (82f, Grundy): placed; dam of and a close kin to Mumtaz Mahal. Quissisana (07f – Selkirk, Dominion); SP in Italy (TFR 97) Danish Prince (87c, Be My Guest): won in Germany, Danzig-line sires in South Africa: Alado, Antonius Pius, Lord Aeryn (07c – Marignan, ): 4w in UK (TFR 96) Julius Geezer (08c – Law Society, Blakeney); SP in UK (TFR 95) 2nd Junioren Preis-(L) Bezrin (Danzig); Duke Of Marmalde, Meteor Shower, Cats (81f, Dance In Time): placed; dam of Oratorio, Overlord, Spanish Harlem, Solskjaer, Exotic Girl (07f – Selkirk, Irish River); SP in Italy (TFR 92) Ace Of Aces (07c – Key Of Luck, Critique; 4th dam is 3rd dam of CATAINER (93c, Centaine): 11 wins in Aus, Spanish Harlem, Toreador, Way West (Danehill); Spectrum); SP in USA Schweppes Cup-(L), Zeditave S.-(L); 2nd Gr3 Fencing Master (Oratorio), Rock Of Rochelle, Bletchingly S.; 3rd Gr3 Autumn S. Rocky Street, Seventh Rock (Rock Of Gibraltar); STAMINA Coup Taine (01c, Centaine): won in NZ; 3rd Curved Ball (Fastnet Rock); Great Britain (Green highest distance of individual winners, 3yo & up Coupland S.-(L) Desert); Great Britain, (Green Desert); Main Aim, 800/1399m 14/1600m 16/1999m 20/2399m 2400m+ Lady Fergie (90f, Sir Tristram): did not race; dam of Querari (Oasis Dream); Announce, Sarge (National 33% 44% 22% 0% 0% Lord Asterix (00c, Bahhare): 6 wins in NZ, Assembly); Call To Combat (Announce); Rebel King 2nd Feiling Gold Cup-(L) (2x); 3rd Gr2 (National Emblem) SALES ANALYSIS Hawkes Bay Gold Cup, Gr2 Counties Cup BORN colt avg sold SI filly avg sold SI 4th dam PEDIGREE ’10 111,471 17 0.73 68,043 23 0.69 OSTRYA (60f, Hornbeam): won in UK, Gr2 Ribblesdale Antonius Pius is kinbred 4x4 Lady Angela x Ostrya ’11 224,583 24 1.31 106,176 17 1.16 S.; 2nd Gr2 Park Hill S.; 3rd Pretty Polly S.-(L); dam of and 4x4 Almahmoud x Ostrya. In the background, ’12 150,000 13 0.62 79,500 10 0.55 CATALPA (73f, Reform): see above the bottom female lines of sire and dam also link: Steady Aim x Silver Fox, and Broderie x Silvery FEMALE LINE 5th dam Moon. Catchascatchcan, the dam of Antonius Pius, 1st dam MALCOMIA (52f, Sayani): 3 wins in UK at 2, Hurry On S., Doncaster Produce S.; 2nd Stud Produce S. (TFR 109); is kinbred 4x5x3 Runaway Bride x Red Ray x Ostrya. CATCHASCATCHCAN (95f, Pursuit Of Love): 4 wins, half sister to ARGENTINA (dam of AVEROF); dam of incl Gr1 , Gr3 Lancashire Oaks, Ostrya appears to be the significant line in Antonius OSTRYA (60f, Hornbeam): see above Aphrodite S.-(L) – all her starts (hairline fracture in Pius, and linking to her may be the key to future ONCIDIUM (61c, ): 5 wins in UK, Coronation knee after 4th start) (TFR 122); dam of success. Ostrya’s dam Malcomia is half sister (and Cup; sire ANTONIUS PIUS (01c, Danzig): subject stallion close kin) to Argentina (dam of Averof). Abracadabra (57f, Abernant): won at 2; dam of l’Impressario (06c, Bernstein): won only start (May SUITABLE LINES may include combinations of any BELLE DE RETZ (62f, Gilles de Retz): 5 wins, ’09; rated 93; died) or all of Argentina (Averof/Foveros, Flaming Rock), Prix Parmesan; dam of Argentina’s kin Bride Elect (Royal Prerogative) 2nd dam Belga (68f, le Fabuleux): won in France; dam of and Darrica (Golden Thatch/Waterville Lake), the Catawba (85f, Mill Reef): won in UK, 3rd Virginia S. BELLYPHA (76c, Lyphard): 6 wins in France, latter leading to other members of the Dalmary (TFR 98); dam of Gr3 Prix Quincey, Gr3 Prix Daphnis, Gr3 female line (Sadler’s Wells/Fairy King, Nureyev, CATCHASCATCHCAN (95f, Pursuit Of Love): see Prix de la Jonchere, Gr3 Prix Thomas Lorenzaccio, etc. – interesting in this respect above Bryon; sire Tara’s Halls, by Fairy King, with his 2nd dam very LICORNE (90f, Sadler’s Wells): 3 wins in UK, BELLMAN (78c, Riverman): 4 wins in France, close kin to Catalpa); Blushing Groom (Jallad, Virginia S.-(L) (TFR 93) Gr2 Prix Eugene Adam, Gr3 Prix du Lys Rainbow Quest); Never Bend (Riverman/Irish Isle Of Pines (91f, Kris): won in UK; dam of BELMONT (63c, Cambremont): won in France, River); Lavendula/Sweet Lavender, Turn To/Hail to TALL TIMBERS (99c, Anabaa): 5 wins in Aus, Gr3 Prix Eclipse Reason (Bold Reason, Roberto, Halo), Djebel; etc Gr3 Easter Cup, Gr3 Newmarket H. BRILLANTE (80f, Green Dancer): 2 wins in France, Prix la Seine, 2nd Prix de Royaumont, 3rd Prix Fille de l’Air STUD ANALYSIS Colts: SSI 0.58 (stamina 1311m) 2% SW; 6% BType; Fillies : SSI 0.41 (stamina 1268m) 7% SW; 9% BType. To stud Aus 2005; Ire 2006; SAfrica 2009. Champion freshman sire 2013 colt filly born foals rnrs wnrs w/r% SW SW/r% BT BT/r% wins SSI AR stamina born foals rnrs wnrs w/r% SW SW/r% BT BT/r% wins SSI AR stamina ‘10 25 22 12 55% 1 5% 2 9% 21 1.16 67 1446m ‘10 33 29 15 52% 2 7% 3 10% 29 0.82 67 1360m ‘11 27 23 8 35% 0 0% 1 4% 9 0.00 69 1175m ‘11 20 12 4 33% 1 8% 1 8% 6 0.00 60 1175m

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